Product Development Engineer

Dentsply Sirona

Product Development Engineer developing advanced medical devices for dental applications. Focused on optical systems development and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeBensheim • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on research and development projects for medical devices in the field of optical 3D data acquisition for dental applications
Develop, simulate, and optimize complex optical systems, including optical design, tolerance analyses, and stray light analysis
Take ownership in concept phases, prototype implementation, and verification activities
Develop and apply methods and algorithms for analysis, proof-of-concepts, specification development, and verification tasks
Support the integration of optical systems into overall systems and collaborate closely with mechanical, electronics, and firmware/software teams
Work in interdisciplinary project teams and take responsibility for defined work packages or subprojects regarding scope, timelines, and costs
Support the transfer of development results into series production in collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and external partners
Perform additional tasks as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed university degree (Master’s or PhD) in a scientific or technical field such as physics, optics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable discipline
Several years of professional experience in the development of optical or opto-electronic systems, ideally in an industrial product environment
Strong knowledge of physical and technical optics and experience with optical design and simulation tools (e.g., Zemax, Code V, or similar)
Knowledge in optical 3D metrology, machine vision, image processing, or signal processing
Experience in characterizing image sensors (e.g., resolution, dynamic range, signal-to-noise ratio, sensitivity, e.g., according to EMVA 1288 standard)
Programming skills for analysis and development tasks (e.g., Python, C/C++, OpenCV, STM32 MP2)
High level of ownership, solution-oriented mindset, and strong initiative
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary and international teams
Willingness to travel occasionally (e.g., to suppliers)
Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Assistance with online application for disabilities

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Hard Skills & Tools

optical designtolerance analysesstray light analysisoptical systems developmentoptical 3D metrologymachine visionimage processingsignal processingprogramming (Python, C/C++)characterizing image sensors

Soft Skills

ownershipsolution-oriented mindsetinitiativecommunication skillsteamworkinterdisciplinary collaborationresponsibilitytime managementcost managementadaptability

Certifications

Master’s degreePhDdegree in physicsdegree in opticsdegree in electrical engineeringdegree in mechatronics